Davies v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 210

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Davies v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 210 Hearing dates: 3 July 2024 Date of orders: 29 July 2024 Decision date: 29 July 2024 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: S Montgomery, Senior Member Decision: 1. The decision under review is set aside. 2. The matter is remitted for reconsideration by the Respondent in accordance with the recommendations of the Tribunal. Catchwords: Administrative Law - licensing - firearms - revocation of licence - fit and proper person - public interest Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Firearms Act 1996 Firearms Regulation 2017 Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321 Baker v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2013] NSWADT 190 Barlow v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2003] NSWADT 254 BSR v Office of the Children's Guardian [2015] NSWCATAD 264 Coen-Graham v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 52 Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Ltd v O'Connor and Others (1995) 131 ALR 657 Constantin v Commissioner of Police [2013] NSWADTAP 16 Cusumano v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service [2001] NSWADT 50 Davos v Commissioner of Police [2013] NSWADT 7 Director-General, Transport New South Wales v AIC (GD) [2011] NSWADTAP 65 Hughes and Vale Pty Ltd v New South Wales (No. 2) (1955) 93 CLR 127 Keane v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police [2008] NSWADT 68 Martin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 97 Masterson v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales [2017] NSWCATAP 206 Meacham v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAP 107 Smith v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force and NSW Fair Trading [2014] NSWCATAD 184. Sobey v Commercial and Private Agents Board (1979) 22 SASR 70 Ward v Commissioner of Police [2000] NSWADT 28 Webb v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2004] NSWADT 110 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jarrod Davies (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: J Sutton Associates (Applicant) Holding Redlich (Respondent) File Number(s): 2024/00022796 Publication restriction: Nil